Apparatus for continuous cooling of electrical powered equipment

Abstract

A fluidic cooling assembly for removing heat from electrical equipment includes operational diversity features in which multiple fluid moving devices are mounted in a single housing. The assembly may include a first fluid baffle and a second fluid baffle disposed within the housing so as to define a first and a second control compartment. A first fan and a second fan may be disposed within the first control compartment and the second control compartment, respectively. A first sensor and a second sensor may be configured to sense changes in operation of the first fluid moving device and the second fluid moving device, respectively; and a controller unit configured for receiving signals generated by the first sensor and the second sensor go as to the transmit control signals to the first fan and the second fan.

1. A diversity fluidic cooling assembly for convectively removing heat from electrical equipment, comprising:
 a housing;  
 a first baffle and a second baffle disposed within the housing defining a first control compartment and a second control compartment, the baffles being pivotally movable;  
 a first fluidic moving device and a second fluidic moving device disposed within each of the respective control compartments;  
 a first sensor and a second sensor configured to sense changes in operation of the first fluidic moving device and the second fluidic moving device, respectively; and  
 a controller unit configured for receiving signals generated by the first sensor and the second sensor and for transmitting control signals so as to control operation of the first fluidic moving device and the second fluidic moving device.  
 
   
   
     2. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , in which the first sensor and the second sensor are configured to respond to a change in fluid pressure generated by the first fluidic moving device and the second fluidic moving device. 
   
   
     3. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , in which the first sensor and the second sensor are configured to respond to a negative fluid pressure change generated by the corresponding first fluidic moving device and the second fluidic moving device. 
   
   
     4. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , in which the first sensor and the second sensor are configured to respond to a positive fluid pressure change generated by the corresponding first fluidic moving device and the second fluidic moving device. 
   
   
     5. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , in which the first sensor and the second sensor are configured to respond to a change in position of the corresponding first baffle and the second baffle. 
   
   
     6. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , in which the first sensor and the second sensor are configured for binary operation to send state signals to the controller. 
   
   
     7. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , in which the first fluidic moving device and the second fluidic moving device each include an electronic motor coupled to an impeller. 
   
   
     8. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , in which the controller unit is configured to monitor electronic power being supplied to the first fluidic moving device and the second fluidic moving device. 
   
   
     9. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , in which the controller unit is configured to energize the second fluidic moving device when the first sensor detects a change in position of the first baffle. 
   
   
     10. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , in which the controller unit is configured to energize the second fluidic moving device when the first sensor detects a change in fluid pressure responsive to the first fluidic moving device. 
   
   
     11. A fan assembly for removing heat from electrical equipment, comprising:
 a housing;  
 a first baffle and a second baffle disposed within the housing defining a first control compartment and a second control compartment, the baffles being pivotally movable;  
 a first fan unit and a second fan unit disposed within each of the respective control compartment;  
 a first sensor and a second sensor responsive to the movement of the first baffle and the second baffle from a control position, respectively; and  
 a controller unit configured for receiving signals generated by the first sensor and the second sensor and for transmitting control signals to control operation of the first fan unit and the second fan unit.  
 
   
   
     12. The fan assembly in accordance with  claim 11 , in which the controller unit is configured to energize the second fan unit and de-energize the first fan unit when the first sensor detects a change in the control position of the first baffle. 
   
   
     13. A diversity fluidic cooling assembly for convectively removing heat from electrical equipment, comprising:
 an enclosure;  
 a first baffle and a second baffle disposed within the enclosure, the baffles being pivotally movable to predetermined positions;  
 a first fluidic moving device and a second fluidic moving device disposed within the enclosure;  
 a first sensor and a second sensor configured to sense changes in operation of the first fluidic moving device and the second fluidic moving device, respectively; and  
 a controller configured for receiving sensing signals generated by the first sensor and the second sensor and for transmitting control signals so as to control operation of the first fluidic moving device and the second fluidic moving device.  
 
   
   
     14. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 13 , in which the first sensor and the second sensor, and said controller are configured to respond to a change in fluid pressure generated by the first fluidic moving device and the second fluidic moving device. 
   
   
     15. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 13 , in which the first sensor and the second sensor are configured to respond to a negative fluid pressure change generated by the corresponding first fluidic moving device and the second fluidic moving device. 
   
   
     16. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 13 , in which the first sensor and the second sensor are configured to respond to a positive fluid pressure change generated by the corresponding first fluidic moving device and the second fluidic moving device. 
   
   
     17. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 13 , in which the first sensor and the second sensor are configured to respond to a change in position of the corresponding first baffle and the second baffle. 
   
   
     18. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 13 , in which the first sensor and the second sensor are configured for binary operation to send state signals to the controller. 
   
   
     19. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 13 , in which the first fluidic moving device and the second fluidic moving device each include an electronic motor coupled to an impeller. 
   
   
     20. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 13 , in which the controller is configured to monitor electronic power being supplied to the first fluidic moving device and the second fluidic moving device. 
   
   
     21. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 13 , in which the controller is configured to energize the second fluidic moving device when the first sensor detects a change in position of the first baffle. 
   
   
     22. The fluidic assembly in accordance with  claim 13 , in which the controller is configured to energize the second fluidic moving device when the first sensor detects a change in fluid pressure responsive to the first fluidic moving device.